Childhood Lead Exposure from Battery Recycling in Vietnam.

Background: Battery recycling facilities in developing countries can cause community lead exposure.

Objective: To evaluate child lead exposure in a Vietnam battery recycling craft village after efforts to shift home-based recycling outside the village.

Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated 109 children in Dong Mai village, using blood lead level (BLL) measurement, parent interview, and household observation.

Agricultural occupational health and safety perspectives among Latino-American youth.

Agricultural work is one of the most dangerous jobs for adolescents. Through a university-community partnership, the authors surveyed young primarily acculturated Latino-American farmworkers 14 to 18 years of age regarding their agricultural work experience. Topics included occupational health and safety education, work history, and information sources.